[Gunslingr3]

It seems to me that the hospital could simply list it as a loss on their income tax return.

It seems to me that doesn’t put any money in the hospitals account to pay nursing salaries and other costs associated with providing care.

Stacking accounting losses won’t keep the lights on.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

It seems to me that doesn’t put any money in the hospitals account to pay nursing salaries and other costs associated with providing care.

Meh. Cost of doing business.